Are there any specific tricep exercises that will help with pushups?

[BarcodeKiller89]

I have been noticing that when I hit about 40 reps my triceps start to completely die out. I have tried wider(er) grip pushups and they help, but not as much and they just feel awkward to me. I was wondering if there are any specific exercises that may help with my issue. Right now I am doing straight bar pushdowns 3x12-15 supersetted with rope pulldowns 3x12-15 as my only tricep work.

[mike33511]

Anything that adds mass and strength to your triceps. I like skullcrushers.

[pondman]

Diamond push ups
Bench with narrow grip
dips
cable pull down
French press

All or some.

[BJP2k14]

Push-ups.

[arkaa]

If you want to get better at push-ups, do a lot of push-ups with a lot of variety - wide, narrow, diamond, staggered, stacked legs, single leg, dive bombers, spidermans, reverse palms, clappings etc.

Pushup is a complex movement and engages almost the whole body. Developing just the triceps with isolation exercises won't help much if the other muscles are also not developed similarly. IMO, the best way to progress at a body-weight exercise like push-up or pull-up or handstands etc is to keep doing it regularly and try different variations to develop all associated muscles evenly.

[BigRowbin35]

BigRowbin35 here. I congradulate you on trying to improve your triceps strength. Two exercises that come
to mind are close grip bench presses and lying triceps extentions. When doing the first movement lie
down on a bench as if ready to do a bench press, however take a narrower grip ( 6-8 inches ). Never flare
your elbows. They must be close to the upper body. If the elbows are flared the chest is used more.
This defeats the purpose. The negative should be a little slower than the positive. Breathe out on the
positive, breathe in on the negative. For the final exercise, again lie down on a bench and use an
EZ curl bar ( cambered bar ), hold the bar at arms length and slowly bend at the elbows. When at the
bottom of the lift, move your upper arms down so they are at an angle. Keep the arms at this angle
throughout the movement until completion. Always use a spotter.

I am confident that these suggestions will benefit you.

BigRowbin35

[Saintsqc]

More push ups

http://hundredpushups.com/

follow the program, your max will increase

[Garage Rat]

I will concur with all the other posts that say more push ups.
Your after endurance in your triceps with a specific movement.
Getting your triceps stronger will not carry over to high rep push ups.
Do many sets of high rep push ups in your training and not to your max reps all the time.